fall for

Example Sentences

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In recent quarters, some banks have started to disclose how much they lend to non-bank financial institutions, or NBFIs, after they were criticized last fall for ties to the now-bankrupt non-bank auto lender Tricolor Holdings.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The moves follow a 6.75% fall for insurance giant AIA Group 1299 -6.75%decrease; red down pointing triangle in Hong Kong trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She fails all the way up to the vice presidency before, at last, taking the fall for all her bosses’ sins.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Maybe the most important thing that Christopher Brown, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, said Thursday about scams targeting U.S. citizens is that people who fall for them shouldn’t feel embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I was too smart to fall for that.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam